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enObama visits GOP strongholds of Idaho, Kansashttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-22/obama-visits-gop-strongholds-idaho-kansas
<p>LAWRENCE, Kan. — President Barack Obama likes to say there are no red states or blue states, just the United States of America. Yet his first two stops on the traditional sell-the-speech tour after giving the annual State of the Union address were in ... Republican "red" states. The White House says the president's travel itinerary was not a coincidence.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-22/obama-visits-gop-strongholds-idaho-kansas" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-22/obama-visits-gop-strongholds-idaho-kansas#commentsFiled onlineGovernmentNational NewsDARLENE SUPERVILLEAmericaBarack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Obama presidential campaignBarack Obama presidential primary campaignBOISEBusinessBusinessCandidate PositionCongressEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentGovernorHealthHealthIdahoIdahoIllinoisJoe BidenJosh EarnestKansasLAWRENCEPerson CareerPoliticsPoliticsPresidency of Barack Obamapresidentpress secretaryQuotationSocial IssuesSocial IssuesTechnologyTechnologyUnited Statesvice presidentWASHINGTONWhite HouseThu, 22 Jan 2015 14:16:46 +0000DARLENE SUPERVILLE206115 at http://lubbockonline.comIdaho governor appeals gay marriage case to US Supreme Courthttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-02/idaho-governor-appeals-gay-marriage-case-us-supreme-court
<p>BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter has filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court appealing the legalization of same-sex marriage in Idaho, arguing that the state's case is of national importance.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-02/idaho-governor-appeals-gay-marriage-case-us-supreme-court" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-02/idaho-governor-appeals-gay-marriage-case-us-supreme-court#commentsFiled onlineCourtsNational NewsKIMBERLEE KRUESIBOISEBusinessBusinessC.L. "Butch" OtterCourt of AppealsCourt of appealsDefense of Marriage ActGovernorHospitalityHospitalityIdahoIdahoLawLawLGBT rights in MassachusettsPerson CareerPoliticsPoliticsQuotationSame-sex marriageSame-sex marriage in the United StatesSupreme Court of the United StatesU.S. Supreme CourtUnited States courts of appealsFri, 02 Jan 2015 20:24:15 +0000KIMBERLEE KRUESI203606 at http://lubbockonline.comIdaho court tosses conviction due to 'Dixie' song http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-30/idaho-court-tosses-conviction-due-dixie-song
<p>BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Court of Appeals has vacated a black man's sex crime convictions against two white female teenagers because the prosecutor interjected race in closing arguments by quoting lyrics from the Confederate anthem "Dixie."</p>
<p>All three judges agreed that Canyon County Deputy Prosecutor Erica Kallin erred in citing a song praising what the judges called pernicious racism, and that it might have influenced the jury.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-30/idaho-court-tosses-conviction-due-dixie-song" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-30/idaho-court-tosses-conviction-due-dixie-song#commentsFiled onlineCourtsBOISECanyon CountyContact DetailsConvictionCourt of Appealsdeputy prosecutorErica KallinIdahoIdahoIdaho Court of AppealsLubbock Avalanche-JournalPerson AttributesPerson CareerprosecutorSocial IssuesSocial IssuesTue, 30 Dec 2014 16:11:54 +0000Staff203235 at http://lubbockonline.comIdaho teacher kills, skins rabbit in classhttp://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-11-15/idaho-teacher-kills-skins-rabbit-class
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<p>BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho biology teacher is facing possible disciplinary action after killing and skinning a rabbit in class to show students where their food comes from.</p>
<p>Nampa School District spokeswoman Allison Westfall said the teacher killed the rabbit in front of 16 students by snapping its neck Nov. 6 at Columbia High School.</p>
<p>The rabbit was then skinned and cut up in front of the 10th-graders.</p>
<p>Westfall said the demonstration isn’t part of the biology curriculum.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-11-15/idaho-teacher-kills-skins-rabbit-class" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-11-15/idaho-teacher-kills-skins-rabbit-class#commentsNational NewsAPAllison WestfallBOISEfoodGeography of the United StatesIdahoIdahoLubbock Avalanche-JournalPerson CareerQuotationRabbitteacherUnited StatesSat, 15 Nov 2014 06:46:24 +0000AP197708 at http://lubbockonline.comSW Idaho teacher kills rabbit in front of classhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-14/sw-idaho-teacher-kills-rabbit-front-class
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<p>BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A southwest Idaho biology teacher is facing possible disciplinary action after killing a rabbit in class as part of a demonstration to show students where their food comes from.</p>
<p>Nampa School District spokeswoman Allison Westfall says the instructor killed the rabbit in front of 16 students by snapping its neck on Nov. 6 at Columbia High School.</p>
<p>The rabbit was then skinned and cut up in front of the 10th graders.</p>
<p>Westfall says the demonstration isn't part of the biology curriculum.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-14/sw-idaho-teacher-kills-rabbit-front-class" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-14/sw-idaho-teacher-kills-rabbit-front-class#commentsFiled onlineEducationAllison WestfallBOISEfoodGeography of the United StatesIdahoIdahoLubbock Avalanche-JournalNampa School DistrictPerson CareerRabbitsouthwest IdahospokeswomanteacherFri, 14 Nov 2014 15:57:25 +0000Staff197564 at http://lubbockonline.com2 killed in Idaho National Guard copter crash http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-07/2-killed-idaho-national-guard-copter-crash
<p>BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Defense Department will investigate the crash of an Idaho Army National Guard </p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-07/2-killed-idaho-national-guard-copter-crash" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-07/2-killed-idaho-national-guard-copter-crash#commentsFiled onlineApacheBOISEBoise AirportBoise International AirportColonelDepartment of DefenseGowenGowen Field Air National Guard BaseIdahoIdahoIdaho Army National GuardIdaho National GuardIdaho National GuardLubbock Avalanche-Journalmilitary spokesmanNational GuardPerson CareerQuotationspokesmanTim MarsanoUnited States Air ForceUnited States Department of DefenseFri, 07 Nov 2014 14:43:42 +0000Staff196644 at http://lubbockonline.comWith gay marriage comes question: I do or I don't http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-10-25/gay-marriage-comes-question-i-do-or-i-dont
<p>LOS ANGELES — When gay marriage became legal in Pennsylvania earlier this year, Elissa Goldberg was ready to say “I do.” Her longtime partner’s reaction, however, was “I’m not so sure.”</p>
<p>The couple had been together more than 20 years, which Anndee Hochman figured already made them good as married. They owned their Philadelphia home together, kept their money in a joint bank account and were both named as parents on their 13-year-old daughter’s birth certificate.</p>
<p>“I didn’t really see what the additional benefits would be,” says Hochman, a freelance writer.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-10-25/gay-marriage-comes-question-i-do-or-i-dont" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-10-25/gay-marriage-comes-question-i-do-or-i-dont#commentsNational NewsAnndee HochmanbankBOISEBusinessBusinessElissa GoldbergHomosexualityHospitalityHospitalityHuman behaviorHuman sexualityIdahoLawLawLOS ANGELESLubbock Avalanche-JournalPennsylvaniaPerson AttributesPerson CareerPerson LocationPerson RelationPersonal lifePHILADELPHIAPoliticsPoliticsQuotationSteve MartinSupreme CourtWASHINGTONWRITERSat, 25 Oct 2014 05:27:56 +0000Staff194873 at http://lubbockonline.com'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' actor arrested in Idaho http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-10-21/buffy-vampire-slayer-actor-arrested-idaho
<p>BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An actor best known for his role in the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is apologizing for actions that led to his arrest in a hotel lobby in southwest Idaho.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-10-21/buffy-vampire-slayer-actor-arrested-idaho" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-10-21/buffy-vampire-slayer-actor-arrested-idaho#commentsFiled onlineactorAdamBOISEBuffy SummersBuffy the Vampire SlayerBuffy the Vampire SlayerBuffy the Vampire SlayerEmployment RelationEntertainmentEntertainmentFacebookFictionFictional secret agents and spiesIdahoIndictmentLubbock Avalanche-JournalNicholas BrendonNicholas BrendonPerson CareerQuotationsouthwest IdahoTelevisionUSDXander HarrisTue, 21 Oct 2014 14:03:21 +0000Staff194337 at http://lubbockonline.comCourt rules gay marriage may begin in Idahohttp://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-10-08/court-rules-gay-marriage-may-begin-idaho
<p>BOISE, Idaho — A federal appeals court declared gay marriage legal in Idaho and Nevada on Tuesday and followed the ruling a few hours later with a mandate allowing the Idaho marriages to start immediately.</p>
<p>The order, issued Tuesday evening, means that same-sex couples in Idaho won’t have to wait for the standard seven-day time span for the ruling to take effect.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-10-08/court-rules-gay-marriage-may-begin-idaho" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-10-08/court-rules-gay-marriage-may-begin-idaho#commentsNational NewsKIMBERLEE KRUESIattorney generalBOISEBrian SandovalBusinessBusinessCaliforniaCalifornia lawCatherine Cortez MastoCourt of AppealsDistrict Court JudgeEmployment RelationGovernorHospitalityHospitalityIdahojudgeLawLawLGBT rights in CaliforniaLGBT rights in the United StatesNevadaPerson CareerPoliticsPoliticsPolitics of the United StatesQuotationSame-sex marriageSame-sex marriage in CaliforniaSame-sex marriage in the United StatesSame-sex unions in the United StatesSocial IssuesSocial IssuesStephen ReinhardtStephen ReinhardtSue LattaTraci EhlersUN CourtUnited StatesWed, 08 Oct 2014 05:11:18 +0000KIMBERLEE KRUESI192681 at http://lubbockonline.comSheriff: Burned armpit hair led to Idaho car crashhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-09-17/sheriff-burned-armpit-hair-led-idaho-car-crash
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<p>BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A SUV full of teenagers crashed in Idaho after one of the passengers lit the driver’s armpit hair on fire with a lighter, authorities said Wednesday.</p>
<p>All five young people in the Ford Bronco were hurt in the crash Sunday and received medical treatment, the Ada County Sheriff’s Office said.</p>
<p>Two of the passengers, ages 15 and 16, were thrown from the vehicle, but none of the five suffered life-threatening injuries.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-09-17/sheriff-burned-armpit-hair-led-idaho-car-crash" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-09-17/sheriff-burned-armpit-hair-led-idaho-car-crash#commentsFiled onlineBasque diasporaBOISEBoise metropolitan areaBoise, IdahoCounty SheriffDisasterDisasterdriverFordFord BroncoGeography of the United StatesHealthHealthIdahoIdahoLubbock Avalanche-JournalMan Made DisastersheriffTristian MyersThu, 18 Sep 2014 01:14:44 +0000Staff190009 at http://lubbockonline.comFormer Idaho GOP congressman dieshttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-08-15/former-idaho-gop-congressman-dies
<p>BOISE, Idaho — George Hansen, a former Idaho Republican congressman, died Thursday of natural causes at a medical center in Pocatello, Cornelison Funeral Home said. He was 83.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-08-15/former-idaho-gop-congressman-dies" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-08-15/former-idaho-gop-congressman-dies#commentsFiled onlineAssociated PressBill HansenBOISEBusinessBusinessCongresscongressmanConvictionCornelison Funeral HomeEducationEducationFamily RelationGeorge HansenGeorge V. HansenGermanic languagesHansenHospitalityHospitalityHuman InterestHuman InterestIdahoIdahoIndo-European languagesIranLaborLaborLawLawPerson CareerPerson RelationPerson TravelPoliticsPoliticsQuotationReligionReligionSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWarWarSat, 16 Aug 2014 00:05:19 +0000Staff185733 at http://lubbockonline.comFire season in West expected to get more intensehttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-23/fire-season-west-expected-get-more-intense
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<p>GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Despite widespread drought in the West and expectations of an above-average wildfire season, wildfires have burned less than half the 10-year average area so far this summer.</p>
<p>U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell said Wednesday that largely has been a matter of luck, with the hot windy weather known as “red flag” days not lining up with the lighting strikes that start most fires, particularly in California.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-23/fire-season-west-expected-get-more-intense" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-23/fire-season-west-expected-get-more-intense#commentsFiled onlineArizonaBOISEBusinessBusinessCaliforniaCalifornia wildfireschiefdirectorDisasterDisasterEcological successionEmergency managementEnvironmental IssueFederal Emergency Management AgencyFireIdahoJim DouglasLubbock Avalanche-JournalMan Made DisasterNatural DisasterNatural disastersOccupational safety and healthOregonPerson CareerPerson LocationQuotationRon WydenSummer 2008 California wildfiresSystems ecologyTechnologyTechnologyTom TidwellUSDWASHINGTONWashington, D.C.WildfiresWed, 23 Jul 2014 23:16:46 +0000Staff182860 at http://lubbockonline.comReport: Prison health care costs stabilizehttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-08/report-prison-health-care-costs-stabilize
<p>BOISE, Idaho (AP) — States are spending slightly less on prisoner health care after nearly a decade of steady increases, according to a report released Tuesday.</p>
<p>The report from the Pew Charitable Trusts found that in most states, prison health-care spending peaked at $8.2 billion in 2009 after nearly a decade of dramatic increases. But by 2011 that total had dropped slightly to $7.7 billion, partly because prison populations decreased.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-08/report-prison-health-care-costs-stabilize" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-08/report-prison-health-care-costs-stabilize#commentsFiled onlineREBECCA BOONEAssistive technologyBOISEBusinessBusinessEducationEducationHealthHealthHealth informaticsIdahoLaborLaborPerson CareerPoliticsPoliticsQuotationScienceSocial IssuesSocial IssuesTechnologyTechnologyTelehealthThe Pew Charitable TrustsUSDTue, 08 Jul 2014 20:43:33 +0000REBECCA BOONE181019 at http://lubbockonline.comBergdahl's parents overjoyed son is back in UShttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-06-13/bergdahls-parents-overjoyed-son-back-us
<p>BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A spokesman for the parents of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl says they are overjoyed their son has returned to the United States.</p>
<p>Col. Tim Marsano said in a statement emailed Friday that Bob and Jani Bergdahl of Hailey, Idaho, don’t plan to make any travel plans public and are asking for privacy as they concentrate on their son’s reintegration.</p>
<p>Bowe Bergdahl had been recovering in Germany after five years as a Taliban captive in Afghanistan.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-06-13/bergdahls-parents-overjoyed-son-back-us" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-06-13/bergdahls-parents-overjoyed-son-back-us#commentsFiled onlineBOISEBoise, IdahoBoweBowe BergdahlBowe BergdahlColonelGeography of the United StatesHailey, IdahoHealthHealthIdahoIdahoPerson CareerPerson LocationQuotationSergeantspokesmanUnited StatesFri, 13 Jun 2014 14:21:43 +0000Staff178148 at http://lubbockonline.comDebate stirs over US-Taliban captive swaphttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-06-02/debate-stirs-over-us-taliban-captive-swap
<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl can expect a buoyant homecoming after five years in Taliban hands, but those in the government who worked for his release face mounting questions over the prisoner swap that won his freedom.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-06-02/debate-stirs-over-us-taliban-captive-swap" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-06-02/debate-stirs-over-us-taliban-captive-swap#commentsFiled onlineCALVIN WOODWARDLolita C. BaldorAfghanistanal-QaedaArizonaAssociated Pressbin LadenBob BergdahlBOISEBowe BergdahlBowe BergdahlBusinessBusinessChuck Hageleastern AfghanistanEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentGermanyGovernmentGuantanamo Bay detention campHealthHealthHuman rights abusesIdahoInterior MinisterJani BergdahlJay CarneyJohn McCainLandstuhl Regional Medical CenterleaderministerNational Security AdviserPerson AttributesPerson CareerPerson LocationPerson PartyPoliticsPoliticsPolitics of AfghanistanQatarQuotationSergeantSusan RiceTalibanTalibanUnited StatesWarWarWar in AfghanistanWASHINGTONMon, 02 Jun 2014 13:11:44 +0000CALVIN WOODWARD, Lolita C. Baldor176937 at http://lubbockonline.com